The stock of Raymond James Financial, Inc (NYSE: RJF) has increased by 0.60 when compared to last closing price of 147.73.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-21 that ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 21, 2025, the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on shares of its common stock of $0.50 per share, payable July 15, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Raymond James Financial, Inc (NYSE: RJF) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Raymond James Financial, Inc (NYSE: RJF) is above average at 14.32x. The 36-month beta value for RJF is also noteworthy at 1.04. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for RJF is 181.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.85% of that float. The average trading volume of RJF on June 13, 2025 was 1.49M shares.
RJF’s Market Performance
The stock of Raymond James Financial, Inc (RJF) has seen a 3.63% increase in the past week, with a -2.89% drop in the past month, and a 6.29% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.19% for RJF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.42% for RJF’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.77% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RJF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RJF stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for RJF by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for RJF in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $159 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RJF reach a price target of $166, previously predicting the price at $151. The rating they have provided for RJF stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to RJF, setting the target price at $185 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
RJF Trading at 4.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RJF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.75% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RJF starting from Allaire Bella Loykhter, who sale 6,570 shares at the price of $146.61 back on May 29 ’25. After this action, Allaire Bella Loykhter now owns 74,586 shares of Raymond James Financial, Inc, valued at $963,228 using the latest closing price.
Allaire Bella Loykhter, the Officer of Raymond James Financial, Inc, proposed sale 6,570 shares at $146.61 during a trade that took place back on May 29 ’25, which means that Allaire Bella Loykhter is holding shares at $963,228 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RJF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.9 for the gross margin
The net margin for Raymond James Financial, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 18.84, with 2.66 for asset returns.
Based on Raymond James Financial, Inc (RJF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.59. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.
Conclusion
In summary, Raymond James Financial, Inc (RJF) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
